Wales Schools Vs Ireland Schools

6 April 2004 11:53am

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At senior schools level, Wales fell to Ireland by 47-8 at Donnybrook, Dublin. They were without several players who were with the Under-19s in South Africa and fielded three new caps in the starting lineup.

Ireland ran in eight tries, but luckily their goal-kicking was not as successful. Wales gained just one try - by wing Marcus Johnstone (Cwmcarn HS), who had gained a hat-trick against Italy earlier this season.

The only other score by Wales was a penalty goal kicked by fly half Emyr Williams (Coleg Sir Gar). There is expected to be several changes made before their match against England Schools on April 24.

Dodgy tattoos, carthorses, Avatar and soft chins are revealed by Wales Sevens players Tom Williams and Sam Cross as they profile the Wales Sevens squad taking part in Hong Kong this weekend in the latest round of the HSBC Sevens World Series.

The youngest member of the Wales Women's squad, Keira Bevan, is hoping to repay the faith shown in her when she starts her first Six Nations game against Italy tomorrow evening in the final round of the championship.

Sevens head coach Gareth Williams is a happy man after drafting in full internationals Rhodri Williams and Adam Warren for the next two rounds of the world series in Hong Kong and Japan, as WRU TV's Graeme Gillespie discovers.